Associate Director, Structural Engineer - Water

Overview

As an Associate Structural Engineer in Edinburgh, you lead technical design of complex reinforced concrete water infrastructure and contribute to major Scottish water projects. You will mentor teams, drive design quality, and coordinate across disciplines to deliver safe, compliant solutions. The role sits at the heart of AECOM’s water business, enabling growth through technical leadership and client collaboration. This is an opportunity to shape Scotland’s water infrastructure within a global, sustainable engineering firm.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• compensation, benefits and well-being programs
• global firm with growth opportunities
• engaging, transformative projects
• inclusive workplace culture
• security of being part of a Fortune 500 firm

Responsibilities

• Lead structural design delivery for complex reinforced concrete water projects
• Act as technical authority for decisions across multidisciplinary teams
• Oversee outputs for quality, compliance and technical excellence
• Manage design packages from concept to construction support
• Coordinate with civil, mechanical, process and geotechnical disciplines
• Support project directors and programme managers in client delivery
• Build trusted client and partner relationships; lead design reviews and workshops
• Mentor and develop engineers; foster knowledge sharing and high-performance culture
• Champion safety-first design culture and ensure standards compliance
• Drive engineering assurance and risk management throughout delivery
• Support bids and technical work winning activities

Key requirements

• BEng or MEng in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Chartered Engineer (MICE and/or MIStructE)
• Significant experience in reinforced concrete and structural steelwork design (water sector or similar)
• Broad structural design experience
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams
• Ability to communicate complex decisions to clients and stakeholders
• leadership
• clear communication
• ability to work under pressure
• reinforced concrete design
• structural steelwork design
• structural analysis and design

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